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Canna, Mrs. Kate Gray. 



firs. Kate Gray. The most robust-growing Canna in our 

 collection ; the plant attains a height of 6 to 7 feet, with broad 

 and massive foliage of a bright glossy green ; very much like 

 the Abyssinian Banana in size and substance, and forming a 

 beautiful foil to the gigantic trusses of flowers, which are of a 

 rich shade of orange-scarlet overlaid with gold, and measure 

 from 6 to 7 inches across. (See cut.) 



Paul Grotz. Deep satiny vermilion flowers of good size, open 

 form, and produced with remarkable freedom. Neat habit, 

 foliage bronzy-green ; 5 feet ; a perfect bedder. 



Pennsylvania. One of the best of the Italian type ; the 

 flowers, which measure fully 6J inches in diameter, are pro- 

 duced remarkably free in many-branched panicles, and are of 

 an intense vermilion-scarlet, overlaid with an orange sheen; 

 foliage rich green ; 6 to 7 feet. 



Price : Any of the above, 25 cts. each ; $2. 



CANNAS. 



14 New Varieties of Special Merit. 



The fourteen varieties offered below are the cream of the 



high-priced novelties of 1901 and 1902. Each one is a perfect 



gem, and should be in every collection. 



A. Eisenbarth. A remarkably free-flowering sort, growing 

 3J feet high, with bright green foliage and well-rounded flow- 

 ers of rich orange-scarlet, with well defined yellow margin. 



Cinnabar. Cinnabar red, distinctly edged with golden yel- 

 low ; a fine round flower of great substance, held well above 

 the foliage in large well-formed trusses, of good habit ; an 

 early and free bloomer ; 4i feet. 



Governor von Zimmer. A remarkably free-flowering vari- 

 ety, with large trusses of medium-sized flowers, which are of 

 an intense rich orange-scarlet, pleasing and effective ; foliage 

 of bronzy purple ; 4 feet. 



Inspector Eheman. A medium-sized but well-formed flower, 

 with broad round petals of intense glowing scarlet, in good- 

 sized trusses ; massive deep green foliage. 



Jean Tissot. One of the brightest of the very large-flowered 

 Cannas. Color intensely brilliant vermilion with bright 

 orange shadings; a color that can be seen as far as the eye 

 will carry ; massive green foliage ; 5 feet. 



fliss Berthine Brunner. Pure yellow with minute spots of 

 orange-scarlet in the petals. The flowers are produced in 

 large open panicles, well above the foliage ; 4j to 5 feet. 



Mile. Frey. An almost pure lemon-yellow, with very large, 

 open truss of medium-sized flowers ; foliage dark green ; 

 height, 34- feet. 



President Meyer. Remarkably prolific bloomer, both flow- 

 ers and trusses of immense size; a variety that will, we be- 

 lieve, soon become one of the important bedding sorts; the 

 flowers are of a pleasing rich cherry carmine ; broad bronzy 

 foliage ; 4 feet. 



Professor Hugo de Vries. Entirely distinct from all others 

 in color, and a most desirable acquisition. The flowers, 

 which are large, are of a rosy-crimson color, with a peculiar 

 satiny sheen, deep green foliage ; 3 feet. 



Rubin. Flowers not large, but of an intensely rich, glowing 

 carmine, which, combined with its dark bronzy-green foliage, 

 makes it a grand bedder; 4 feet. 



Victory. Golden orange-scarlet edged with deep yellow ; a 

 fine large flower ; foliage green ; 4 feet. 

 50 per doz.; set of 14 new varieties for $3 00. 



GRAND DARK-LEAYED CANNA 

 "BLACK BEAUTY." 



In dark-leaved Cannas no variety attracts so 'much attention 

 and is so effective as " Black Beauty;" and while its flowers are 

 small, the massive foliage of the plant is of such an intense rich 

 color as to at once place it at the head of the list of ornamental 

 bedding plants, where foliage or sub-tropical effect is wanted. 

 The plant grows 5 to 6 feet high, with foliage of the richest 

 glistening bronzy-purple color, shaded with black, the leaves 

 having peculiar crimped, wavy margins. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 

 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 



Of the many varieties of orchid-flowered Cannas introduced the 

 three offered below are the most distinct and desirable. The 

 habit of growth of all is remarkably vigorous, and under liberal 

 cultivation they attain a he'ight of 6 to 8 feet, while their flowers 

 frequently measure 6 inches across. 

 Austria. Pure canary-yellow ; fine large open flowers, with 



but few traces of reddish-brown dots in the centre of the two 



inside petals. 

 Aphrodite. Foliage deep green, large well-rounded flowers; 



upper petals salmon edged and feathered light yellow, lower 



petals light salmon. 

 Italia. Bright orange scarlet, with broad golden -yellow border ; 



the flowers are produced on massive stems, set well above the 



foliage, which is large and heavy ; similar to that of the Musa 



Ensete. 



10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



